The room was just as pictured and was quite cute and chic. It's also in a great location! There's a beautiful temple nearby with a grounded ship in it, and it's a quick walk to a riverboat ferry port that will take you up the river (which is where most tourist attractions are). The Skytrain is close, and the soup restaurant/stand underneath the stairs at the Skytrain stop is terrific and cheap.

It's unquestionably located in an alley, but it's not a sketchy one. It looks a bit sketchy at the entrance, but it's actually clean(ish) and full of cute cats.

Also, the air conditioner goes down to 16 degrees, which is two lower than most. Turbo air!